Shade, a young Silverwing bat, has always been the runt of the litter. When he sets off on the long and dangerous winter migration to Hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south, it is his chance to prove himself.

But when he is swept away from his family and friends, he starts an epic journey - from pigeon stronghold to the underground rat kingdom ...

 

This book is part of a book series called Silverwing .

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Hachette Children's Group .